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Have you ever noticed?

Apr 18, 2009 knews Letters Comments Off on Have you ever noticed?

Dear Editor, Have you noticed that about 95% of the vehicles used by criminals to commit their acts are usually the AT 192s, the 212s, the CG motorcycles, bicycles and the very simple everyday taxi...

Indian Elections

Apr 18, 2009 knews Editorial Comments Off on Indian Elections

Last Thursday, India went to the polls. For us in Guyana, where we have disputes about counting barely 400,000 votes, imagine an electorate of 714 million voting in over 800,000 polling stations....

Retraction/Apology

Apr 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Retraction/Apology

This newspaper, on April 15, on page 30, published an article entitled ‘GCA must investigate racial allegations against Travis Dowlin’. Kaieteur News wishes to make it clear that the...

Bus and car plunge off treacherous Coldingen turn

Apr 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Bus and car plunge off treacherous Coldingen turn

– minibus driver flees A route 45-minibus driver hastily disappeared after plunging his vehicle into a canal alongside the treacherous Coldingen Turn early yesterday morning. The bus was...

Sookdeo to Captain Demerara in GTM Inter-County U-19 cricket

Apr 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Sookdeo to Captain Demerara in GTM Inter-County U-19 cricket

Three national players included National under-19 opening batsman Jeetendra Sookdeo has been appointed Captain of the Demerara under-19 team which will oppose Essequibo in the opening round of the...

Guyana to share in US$13M Agri. Development fund

Apr 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana to share in US$13M Agri. Development fund

Guyana will share in a US$13 million allocation by a seven-member regional grouping named the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA-TCP). At a two-day forum that ended in...

Hadfield Street fire victims laid to rest

Apr 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Hadfield Street fire victims laid to rest

Relatives and friends yesterday said an emotional farewell to three-year-old Ewan Monroe and one-year-old Isaiah Monroe, who perished after their small Hadfield Street abode went up in flames. The...

Wakenaam farmer collapses, dies

Apr 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Wakenaam farmer collapses, dies

Fifty-year-old Oag Persaud Hiraman, known as “Catman” and “Doodie” of Sans Souci Village, Wakenaam Island, collapsed and died at his home after complaining of chest pains. This newspaper...

Colin Mack denied bail in High Court

Apr 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Colin Mack denied bail in High Court

– Preliminary Inquiry commences Chief Justice Ian Chang has denied a bail application made by Attorney at Law Glenn Hanoman, on behalf of his client, Colin Mack. The lawyer was seeking to gain...

More clarity on Morgan’s injury

Apr 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on More clarity on Morgan’s injury

Black said she wanted to run By Edison Jefford Alika Morgan said she would not implicate her coach, Leslie Black when President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Colin Boyce held a press...

For Guyana to impact football, more games must be played – Look Loy

Apr 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on For Guyana to impact football, more games must be played – Look Loy

‘Win in CANCACAF with CONCACF’ Programme Director Keith Look Loy is of the view that for Guyana’s football to be impacting in the Caribbean and further afield, much more matches must be played....

If the rain falls, it will improve our chances – Seebarran

Apr 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on If the rain falls, it will improve our chances – Seebarran

Veteran Group 3 campaigner Kamal Seebarran in a telephone interview with Kaieteur Sport said that he is ready and rearing to go and believes that the team will do well at the Guyana Motor Racing and...

US$60M Guyana /Suriname Submarine Cable Project continues

Apr 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on US$60M Guyana /Suriname Submarine Cable Project continues

– Survey ship arrives The Guyana leg of the marine survey to confirm the route for the new US$60M submarine fibre-optic cable system will begin on April 19/20 with the arrival of the marine...

Guyanese Atkins is USA female team VC

Apr 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Guyanese Atkins is USA female team VC

Goordial-John is coach for ICC Americas tourney Two Guyanese with West Indies female cricket experience should play pivotal roles in the USA team to compete in the ICC Americas 2009 Women’s Cricket...

Public assistance only meant for six months -Minister Manickchand

Apr 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Public assistance only meant for six months -Minister Manickchand

The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security as one of its many interventions to assist Guyana’s most vulnerable provides public assistance grants to over 15,000 recipients annually. Minister...

GAPF names 3-man team for NAPF Caribbean Championships

Apr 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on GAPF names 3-man team for NAPF Caribbean Championships

Robust plan to secure funding underway The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation has named a three man team to compete at the 3rd Annual Caribbean Islands Bench Press and Powerlifting Championships...

Need for additional minibus zone on WCD

Apr 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Need for additional minibus zone on WCD

By Rustom Seegopaul Commuters travelling from the West Coast of Demerara to Georgetown are expressing the need for at least one additional minibus zone to be instituted on their side of the river,...

Drug to treat bacteria recalled

Apr 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Drug to treat bacteria recalled

All importers, Pharmacies and Health Care providers are being asked to surrender batches of APO Clindamycin Hydrochloride 150 and 300mg – Nos. HL 0314, HT 1470, HY 7888 and JC 7887 – to...

LinWest gears for pulsating competition

Apr 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on LinWest gears for pulsating competition

–”…things are in place” – Thompson Preparations for the ninth instalment of the LinWest Track and Field Games are moving apace despite threatening, intermittent weather that drenched part...

Power House takes early lead

Apr 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Power House takes early lead

Jeffrey, Wiltshire, Xavier among winners The Smalta Easter Junior Team tournament continued on Thursday evening at the Georgetown Club Courts. Power House became the early front runners when they...

Guyana’s foreign policy leaves much to be desired – Norton

Apr 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Guyana’s foreign policy leaves much to be desired – Norton

Executive Member of the People’s National Congress Reform and the party’s Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, Aubrey Norton, during a recent press briefing told media operatives that for sometime...

Berbice names 21-man squad for U-19 Inter County tournament

Apr 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Berbice names 21-man squad for U-19 Inter County tournament

The junior selection committee of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has named a 21-man squad to represent the Ancient County in the GTM Inter County under-19 tournament. The players were selected based...

President to make final attempt to solve outstanding issues

Apr 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on President to make final attempt to solve outstanding issues

…says if unsuccessful, Parliament will resolve As the controversy surrounding local government elections continues, Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo has said that he is done with the approach that is...

Banks Sevens Rugby postponed once again

Apr 18, 2009 knews Sports Comments Off on Banks Sevens Rugby postponed once again

The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) season which was scheduled to officially open with the Banks DIH Sevens Championships has been postponed due to the inclement weather and the condition of the...

Annandale couple blames arsonists for midnight blaze

Apr 18, 2009 knews News Comments Off on Annandale couple blames arsonists for midnight blaze

A midnight fire believed to be the work of arsonists destroyed a two-bedroom house at Lot 14, Annandale Last Street, East Coast Demerara, leaving a couple homeless. Indrawattie Mohabir, and her...